Improvement in ornamental labels for hat-linings



T. W. B RACHER.

Ornamental Labels for Hat-Linings.. No.145 39L Patented Dec.9,1873.

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THOMAS w. BBAGHER, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN ORNAMENTAL LABELS FOR HAT-LININGS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 145,391, dated December 9, 1873; application filed November 13, 1873.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS W. BRACHER, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Ornamenting Labels and Hat-Linings; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, in which drawing Figure 1 represents a face View of my invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the same.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

This invention consists in a frame-label, the frame being cut out of paper or other material, and fastened to a backing of textile material in such a manner that, by means of said frame, the operation of trimming the label is facilitated, and at the same time, by the textile material, a good surface for leaf-printing is preserved.

In the drawing, the letter A designates a frame, of any desired form or shape, which is cut out of paper or other suitable material, and which, after having been cut out, is placed upon a backing, B, of muslin, satin, or other textile material of that kind which is generally used for labels of hats and caps, or for other purposes of a similar nature.

After the two parts have been placed 011 each other, I ornament the same by printing thereon with metal leaf of any desired nature, and the heat and pressure employed in the process of leaf-printing cause the frame to adhere firmly to the backing; or the printing can also be effected with ink, in which case the two parts are pasted together before printmg.

By the backing made of a textile fabric, the

required flexibility of the label is preserved, and, furthermore, a good surface for leaf-printing is obtained, such printing being much easier to execute on muslin, satin, or other textile fabric, than on paper. The backing can also be produced of a textile center pasted on a plain piece of paper, which projects beyond the center, and when ornamented will produce the frame. The frame, which is made of paper or other comparatively stifi' material, imparts to the edges of the label the requisite resistance, so that each label can be readily trimmed, as may be desired. In addition to this, it must also be stated that, by combining the textile backing to a frame made'of paper or other comparatively stiff material, the two parts are not liable to become separated, which is the case'if a paper center is fastened to a piece of textile material.

In practice, I cut out sheets of paper each for a number of frames, and after having attached these sheets to the textile backing, I print the same and then- I separate them by suitable shears or dies.

By these means I am enabled to produce labels of a highly-ornamental character, well finished, at comparatively little expense, and with great expedition.

Vhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A label composed of a frame, A, of paper or other suitable material, and a center, B, of textile material, the two parts being combined and ornamented substantially in the manner herein shown and described.

This specification signed by me this 7th day of November, 1873.

'1. WV. BRAOHER.

Witnesses:

W. HAUFF, OHAs. WAHLERs. 

